Chapter 378
At that moment, Master Liaochen of the Buddhist Sect stood up with a solemn expression and said, Amitabha! Congratulations to Great Xia for gaining another Great Grandmaster. This poor monk will substitute tea for wine and toast to Your Majesty!
Thank you, Master Liaochen!
Lin Beifan drank the toast and then said with a smile, Actually, your Buddhist Sect is not too shabby either! Apart from Master Liaochen, you have another Great Grandmaster! Your sect truly has a profound foundation, and I have great respect for it!
Upon hearing this, Master Liaochen and Master Jiechen felt a bitter taste in their stomachs and felt so wronged they wanted to cry.
Indeed, the Buddhist Sect had another Great Grandmaster, but this one was elusive, appearing when they least needed him, acting rashly and causing them to take the blame for one thing after another, which they still couldnt clear their name from.
And when they needed him the most, this Great Grandmaster would hide his skills and fame, nowhere to be found.
Damn it, is this still human behavior?
They had become scapegoats!
If it werent for their respect for the other party, they would have wanted to curse out loud.
The conversation continued in a light-hearted manner. Mainly, it was Lin Beifan, Li Tiancheng, and Shenxu Taoist Master chatting while the others watched.
The other guests watched as these two old adversaries from centuries past now exchanged toasts and conversed amicably.
The representatives from the four top-tier Empires and the Buddhist Sect felt increasingly uncomfortable.
Were they forming a clique and excluding us?
Could they not make it so obvious?
At least put on a show. We are still here!
The people from the Buddhist Sect felt particularly uncomfortable, occasionally casting glances at Shenxu Taoist Master and winking secretly as if to say, Arent we on the same side? How can you go over to the enemys camp?
However, Shenxu Taoist Master pretended not to see and instead happily engaged in conversation with Li Tiancheng, with all past grievances fading away like clouds.
Everyone is so self-serving, The others sighed.
If you cant beat them, join them!
Master Jiechens face darkened, and he cursed: Damn it, are you speaking human words? You want a nun to marry the emperor? How would the world view us? They would definitely say we are a place that harbors filth, and our reputation would be completely ruined! Besides, if a nun could marry, she wouldnt be a nun anymore!
But we really have no other choice
Look among the common folk! In our Buddhist Sect, there are always some old monks who had families before they took their vows. Perhaps they left behind a son or daughter in the world, and there might be a suitable candidate among them!
Master Jiechen, I know what to do now!
The banquet ended quickly.
Everyone went back and immediately set to work.
They chose beautiful and eligible women from their own clans to send them for marriage alliance.
Lin Beifan expressed his refusal. Although he was affectionate, he was not that indiscrimnite
However, they didnt listen and said the women had already been sent and wouldnt be taken back, leaving Lin Beifan to make arrangements.
So, to maintain world peace, to uphold the worlds order, and not to go against the womens wishes, Lin Beifan tearfully and reluctantly accepted them into the palace to serve temporarily as palace maids.
These maids were all beautiful and well-mannered, understanding and considerate.
Every day, they would secretly send Lin Beifan flirtatious glances and create opportunities to encounter him, much to his annoyance.
Alas! I just want to be a good Emperor who loves his people like his own children. Why is that so difficult?
Yaoyao said sarcastically, Your Majesty, dont make excuses, maybe youre actually enjoying this!
Lin Beifan:
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TLN: Thank you Simon Bourbeau for the tipss!
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